Chinese-aligned hackers targeted White House correspondents and other U.S. political reporters in the run-up to the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol as well as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Proofpoint. The report highlights the cybersecurity risks facing journalists and other members of the news media, who have long been attractive targets for cyberspies. The threat actor Proofpoint tracks as TA412 carried out a series of phishing attempts targeting U.S.-based journalists since early 2021, according to the report. Researchers believe the attackers are aligned with Chinese government interests. In 2020,…